The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-01
COVE MOUNTAIN FRUIT FARM.
One Of the Most Important Ventures Ever
Made in the South.
From the illustrated South.

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Experience has taught that a d.
versity ofindustriai pursuits ia the
troe road to prosperity for any sec
ton of country, and the great con-
fidence felt and expressed in the fu-
ture of the south is in great meas
ure due to the fact that its variety
of climate, soil and other natural
resources admit of the success of al
most any industry, whether agri-
cultural or manufacturing.
Since its first settlement the south
has been essentially an agricultural
country, and although the growth
of manufacturing enterprises hasre
ceived a great impetus during the
last few years, the agricultural in
terests have not been neglected.
On the other hand, they have re-
ceived the most careful attention,
aud many new and improved meth
DDS have been introduced by enter
prising farmers who have been
richly rewarded in the results at
taiaed
No branch of agriculture has
proved so protitabl lie as fruit culture,
and latterly espe cial attention is
directed toward it. The south is
peculiarly adapted to horticulture
by reason of its variety Of soils and
mild climate, and the increasing
demand for more and better fruits,
both north and south, has created
wider interest in this matter than
has heretofore existed. This de-
mand calls for an increased produc-
ton which necessitates improved
methods and more concentrated eff
forts. Ia order to II eet the demand
with good fruit, as we'll as profta
bly, to the producer, co operation is
necessary smong the small growers.
1t is necessary to have facilities for
packing, cooling and shipping, and
these the small farmer cannot have
singly. 1t follows then that either
the small producers must co oper-
ate or that fruit farms must be con-
Quoted on gigantic scale by indi-
viduals of large means or regularly
incorporated companies, and the
latter seems the most feasible plan
In southern states nearly every
kind Of fruit can be successfully and
pro6tably grown. Heretofore the
fruit farming interests of the south,
with the possible exceptions OF
Florida and Georgia, have been al
most wholly confined to home con-
sumption, but with increased facili
ties for shipment by fast freight
lines the question of raising fruit
on a large scale for the eastern
markets has become an extremely
live one. The opportunity present
ed southern farmers is not one to
be lightly cast aside. It has been
absolutely demonstrated by obser
Walton and experience that larger
profits can be made in fruit raising
than in almost any Legitimate bust
ness. In support of this assertion
figures will be given. The state
ments may seem incredible to some,
but they are based upon results al
ready attained.
The prime cause Of the failure of
southern fruit growers to realize q
profit heretofore lies in the want of
proper facilities for handling and
shipping. In order to secure pro-
fit arrangements must be had for
cooling, packing and shipping car
load lots in refrigerator cars, and
with these facilities it is not beyond
the bounds of reason and fact to say
chat the profits are particularly
limitless.
The following figures are furnish
ed by All experienced horticultural
lst, and may be relied upon with
absolute certainty:
Pear trees planted 20x20 feet
would give l0s trees to the acre, or
l5x30 dwarf between, would give
100 trees. They begin to bear the
third year and will average ST. to
the tree; fourth yesr So; fifth year
So; and the increased value of the
tree will equal in proportion the
value of the fruit obtained as they
advance in years. Thus 100 acres
planted in pears would give the fifth
year $50, 600 The same ratio of
profits can be obtained from peach
es, apples and plums, if the proper
varieties are selected. The 100
acres set the first year will yield,
Third year at 81 a tree ....... 1000
Fourth year at 50 tree ....... 10000
Fifth year at So tree .. 10000
Sixth year at So a tree .......... $4,000
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